Health Systems Recognized by IHI

​​​​In 2017, four core organizations set a bold aim and began work toward the goal of rapidly spreading the 4Ms Framework for Age-Friendly Care to 20 percent of US hospitals and medical practices by 2020. Age-Friendly Health Systems is an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in partnership with the American Hospital Association​ (AHA) and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA).

Five pioneer health systems stepped forward to work with IHI to test ideas and learn what it takes to be an Age-Friendly Health System. The 4Ms Framework for Age-Friendly Care that emerged is both evidence based and able to be put into practice reliably in health care settings.

The five Age-Friendly Health Systems Pioneers are:

 

Health Systems Recognized by IHI as Age-Friendly

​​​​The hospitals and health care practices recognized by IHI as Age-Friendly Health Systems — Committed to Care Excellence have shown exemplary alignment with the elements of the 4Ms Framework by reporting the number of older adults reached with the 4Ms over at least a three-month time period. Age-Friendly Health Systems Participants are hospitals and health practices that have formally committed to putting the 4Ms into practice and had IHI review their plans. Learn more about recognition​ or email afhs@ihi.org with questions. 

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Age-Friendly Health Systems ​— Committed to Care Excellence

​As of October 2019, 107 Hospitals and Health Care Practices have been recognized by IHI as Age-Friendly Health Systems- Committed to Care Excellence, including: 

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    Abington Jefferson Health – Abington Hospital
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    Anne Arundel Health System – Anne Arundel Medical Center
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    Ascension Medical Group – Anderson NE Family Practice
  • Ascension Medical Group – Anderson Family Medicine
  • Ascension Medical Group – Anderson Multi-Specialty Practice 
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    Ascension Medical Group – Scatterfield Primary Care
  • Ascension Medical Group – Bedford Family Medicine 
  • Ascension Medical Group – Family Medicine 
  • Ascension Medical Group – Bedford Mitchell Road 
  • Ascension Medical Group – Family Physicians of Carmel
  • Ascension Medical Group – Diagnostic Medicine of Carmel 
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    Ascension Medical Group – Carmel Internal Medicine
  • Ascension Medical Group – Medical Office Building 
  • Ascension Medical Group – West Franklin
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    Ascension Medical Group – Northbrook 
  • Ascension Medical Group – Northside Crossing 
  • Ascension Medical Group – Fishers Medical Center Northeast
  • Ascension Medical Group – Fishers Primary Care South
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    Ascension Medical Group – Frankfort Family Practice
  • Ascension Medical Group – Broad Ripple Primary Care
  • Ascension Medical Group – Harcourt Primary Care
  • Ascension Medical Group – Heather Glen Internal Medicine
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    Ascension Medical Group – Meridian Adult Medicine
  • Ascension Medical Group – Northside Internal Medicine
  • Ascension Medical Group – Kokomo Family Medicine Southway
  • Ascension Medical Group – Kokomo Family Medicine
  • Ascension Medical Group – Mitchell Family Medicine 
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    Ascension Medical Group – Winchester
  • Ascension Medical Group – Michigan Road
  • Ascension Medical Group – Pendleton Health Center
  • Ascension Medical Group – Jennings Family Medicine
  • Ascension Medical Group – Pendleton Family Medicine
  • Ascension Medical Group – Newburg Primary Physicians
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    Ascension Medical Group – Union City
  • Ascension – St. John Medical Center
  • Baystate Health – Baystate Brightwood Health Center/Centro de Salud  
  • Baystate Health – Baystate High Street Health Center Adult Medicine
  • Baystate Health – Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center
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    Baystate Health – Baystate Medical Center
  • Beebe Healthcare – Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus
  • Bellin Health – Crivitz
  • Bellin Health – Oconto Falls
  • Bellin Health – Pulaski
  • Beth Israel Lahey Health – Addison Gilbert Hospital 
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    Capital Health Plan – Nancy Van Vessem, MD Center for Healthy Aging
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    Care New England Health System – Kent Hospital
  • Central Maine HealthCare – Rumford Hospital
  • Christiana Care – Carney's Point
  • Christiana Care – Christiana Hospital
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    Christiana Care – Greenville
  • Christiana Care – Hockessin 
  • Christiana Care – Limestone 
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    Christiana Care – MAP II
  • Christiana Care – New Castle
  • Christiana Care – Springside
  • Cleveland Clinic – Main Campus
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health – Dartmouth Centers for Health & Aging
  • Kaiser Permanente – Woodland Hills
  • MaineHealth – Maine Medical Center Geriatric Center
  • MaineHealth – Maine Medical Center
  • MedStar Health – MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital 
  • Methodist Health System – Methodist Hospital - Acute Care for Elders Unit
  • Methodist Physicians Clinic – Health West  
  • Methodist Physicians Clinic – Indian Hills 
  • Moffitt Cancer Center – Moffitt Cancer Center - Tampa
  • OU Medicine, Inc. – OU Medical Center (Oklahoma City)
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – Elder at Home
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – MPG Mill Plain
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Bridgeport Family Medicine
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Canby
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Central Point
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Clackamas (Sunnyside)
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Hood River
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Medford Family Practice
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Medford Medical Clinic - Hillcrest
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Newburg
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Orenco
  • Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Phoenix Family Practice
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    Providence St. Joseph Health – PMG Scholls
  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Rush University Medical Center – Rush University Medical Center
  • Saint Peter's HealthCare System – Saint Peter’s University Hospital
  • Sarasota Memorial Health Care – System Sarasota Memorial Hospital
  • Stanford Health Care – Geriatric Trauma Program​
  • Stony Brook Medicine – Stony Brook University Hospital
  • Tampa General Hospital​
  • The Primary Health Network – Andover Primary Care
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    The Primary Health Network – Beaver Falls Primary Care
  • The Primary Health Network – Buhl Farm Community Health Center
  • The Primary Health Network – Clarion Community Health Center
  • The Primary Health Network – Green Street Primary Care Building B
  • The Primary Health Network – Hoffman Memorial Medical Center
  • The Primary Health Network – Mercer Primary Care
  • The Primary Health Network – New Castle Primary Care
  • The Primary Health Network – Petroleum Valley Medical Center
  • The Primary Health Network – Punxsutawney Community Health Center
  • The Primary Health Network – Sandy Lake Community Health Center
  • The Primary Health Network – Sharon Medical Group Family Medicince
  • The Primary Health Network – Transfer Health Center
  • The Primary Health Network – Tri County Community Health
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    Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals – Jefferson Geriatrics
  • UAB Medicine – UAB Hospital
  • University of California San Diego Health System - Hillcrest Medical Center
  • UT Health - Harris Health House Call Service (Houston)
  • UT Health - McGovern Medical School - Harris County Psychiatric Center

  • UT Health (UT Physicians for Healthy Aging) – Center for Healthy Aging

     

Age-Friendly Health Systems ​Participants 

​As of October 2019, 77 Hospitals and Health Care Practices have been recognized by IHI as Age-Friendly Health​ Systems Participants, including: ​​​​​

  • Adirondack Health – Adirondack Medical Center
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    Bassett Healthcare Network – Bassett Medical Center
  • Boston Medical Center
  • Broward Health – Broward Health North
  • Carilion Clinic – Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
  • CHSGa – Northridge Medical Center
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    Community Health Network – Community Hospital East
  • Frederick Regional Health System – Frederick Memorial Hospital
  • Hackensack Meridian Health – Hackensack University Medical Center
  • Hartford HealthCare – Hartford Hospital
  • Hartford Healthcare – Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute
  • Hartford Healthcare – Practices from Hartford Healthcare Medical Group 
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    Jamaica Hospital – Flushing Hospital Medical Center
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    Jamaica Hospital – Jamaica Hospital Medical Center 
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    Jamaica Hospital – Trump Pavilion
  • Jamaica Hospital – Ambulatory Care Center/Family Medicine Center
  • LECOM Health – Corry Memorial Hospital
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    LECOM Health – LECOM Nursing and Rehab
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    LECOM Health – LECOM Senior Living Center
  • LECOM Health – Millcreek Community Hospital
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    ECOM Health – Parkside North East
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    ECOM Health – The Regency 
  • Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest
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    Main Line Health – Paoli Hospital
  • MemorialCare – Saddleback Medical Center
  • Mount Sinai Health System – Mount Sinai St. Luke's
  • MUSC Health – Charleston Campus
  • MUSC Health – Medical University of South Carolina
  • Newton Wellesley Hospital
  • Oregon Health and Science University Hospital 
  • OU Medicine, Inc.- OU Medical Center (Edmond)
  • Owensboro Health – Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
  • The Queen's Health System​
  • Trinity Health – St. Mary Mercy Hospital (Saint Joseph Mercy Health System) 
  • Trinity Health – Saint Alphonsus Health System - Saint Alphonsus Home Health
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    Trinity Health – Saint Alphonsus Health System - First Choice Home Health
  • Trinity Health – Saint Alphonsus Health System - First Choice House Calls
  • Trinity Health – Saint Alphonsus Health System - Saint Alphonsus Geriatric Clinic
  • Trinity Health – Saint Alphonsus Health System - First Choice Hospice
  • Trinity Health – Saint Alphonsus Health System - Saint Alphonsus Hospice
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    Trinity Health PACE – Mercy Life
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    Trinity Health PACE – Catholic Health LIFE 
  • Trinity Health PACE – Eddy Senior Care
  • Trinity Health PACE – LIFE St. Joseph of the PINES
  • Trinity Health PACE – LIFECircles 
  • Trinity Health PACE – LIFE St. Francis
  • Trinity Health PACE – LIFE St. Mary 
  • Trinity Health PACE – Mercy LIFE Alabama 
  • Trinity Health PACE – Mercy LIFE West Philadelphia  -PA
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    Trinity Health PACE – Mercy LIFE 
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    rinity Health PACE – Saint Francis LIFE 
  • Trinity Health PACE – Saint Joseph PACE
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    Trinity Health PACE – Trinity Health LIFE
  • University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine Geriatrics and Renown Meadows Medical Center
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    University of California San Diego Health System – Medicine for Seniors
  • University of California, San Francisco – Geriatrics Clinic
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    University of California, San Francisco – Hospital
  • University of Illinois at Chicago Geriatric Outpatient Clinic at University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of Louisville Trager Institute – Exceptional Senior Living
  • University of Louisville Trager Institute – Kentucky River Medical
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    University of Louisville Trager Institute – Presbyterian Homes
  • University of Louisville Trager Institute – UofL AIM Clinic
  • University of Louisville Trager Institute – UofL Family and Geriatric Practice
  • University of Louisville Trager Institute – UofL Glasglow Family Medicine Residency Program
  • University of Louisville Trager Institute – UofL Neurology
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    University of Louisville Trager Institute – UofL PNES Clinic
  • University of Utah Health System – Various Practices
  • University of Utah Health System – University of Utah Hospital
  • UT Health Memorial Hermann TMC (CCU & CMU)
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center – Clements University Hospital
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center – COVE
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center – Geriatrics Care Center
  • UT Southwestern Medical Center – Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health Program
  • Vanderbilt Health – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Yale New Haven Health – Bridgeport Hospital
  • Yale New Haven Health – Home-based health